Device for holding eyeglasses



Feb. 13, 1951 :BARROSO 2,541,493

DEVICE FOR HOLDING EYEGLASSES Filed Feb. 4, 1949 Patented Feb. 13, 1951 DEVICE FOR HOLDING EYEGLASSES Maria Dolores Mayol Barroso, Vedado, Habana, Cuba Application February 4, 1949, Serial No. 74,542 In Cuba August 9, 1948 2 Claims. (01. 88-51) This invention relates to a device which can be adjusted so as to be adapted to the head of the person using'same, on which the bars of the eye glasses may be supported, making it possible for the raising of same at will.

For a better understanding I shall refer in the description thereof, to the drawings hereto attached, in which the same parts are indicated by identical numbers.

Fig. 1 is a perspective View showing the device of the present invention in use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view.

The device is formed by two rims or rods 10 and II of solid and flexible material, the upper parts of which are shown arched and the lower ends of which are bent outwards and upwards so as to form hooks l2 and I3 respectively.

The arched upper end of part II has a longitudinal groove I4; and on the upper end of part I is a screw threaded pin 15 having a clamping nut 16. The pin extends upwardly through the groove l4, and the nut l6 exerts a clamping pressure holding the parts l0 and I I adjusted as desired.

Both parts, formed by the rims or rods l0 and II, being thus regulated, the device presents the form of an arch of slightly extended and bent ends outwardly forming hooks.

Said arch is placed on the head so that hooks l 2 and H, are situated on the sides so as to serve as a support to the temple bars of the eyeglasses used by the person, and with that end in view, said bars are hooked on the aforesaid books [2 and I 3.

In order to more or less raise said hooks, and consequently the eyeglasses, the bars of which are thereon hooked, it shall sufiice to slide pin l forwards or backwards on groove I 4.

Pin I5 and groove I4 may be substituted by clasps on which the arched upper portions of the two rims or bars 10 and Il, may tightly slide.

My invention having been thus described, the patent by me applied for is for the protection of the followin claims.

I claim:

1. A device for holding eyeglasses, constituted by two rims or bars of a solid but preferably flexible material, the upper portions of which are arched and the lower ends of which are bent outwardly and upwardly forming hooks; said upper portions overlapping each other and being provided with means for adjusting said rims or bars with respect to each other.

2. A device for holding eyeglasses, according to claim 1, wherein the means for adjusting the rims or bars consists of a longitudinal extended slot in the arched portion of one said rims or bars, a threaded pin provided on the upper part of the arched portion of the other rim or bar projecting upwardly through said slot, and a clamping nut on the pin.

MARIA DOLORES MAYOL BARROSO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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